Consecutive-numbering-machine



(N 0 Model.)

J. H. REIN'HARDT. CONSECUTIVE NUMBERING MACHINE.

Patented Feb. 16, 1892.

To all whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES ll. REINIIARDT, OF NE\VARK, JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH YE'ITER, OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

CONSECUTlVE-NUMBERING' MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 469,198, dated February 16,- 1892. Application filed August 3, 1391. Serial No. 401,473. (No model.)

Be it known that 1, JAMES H. REINHARDT, of N ewark,in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Consecutive-Numberin g Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved consecutivenumberiug-machine with a portion of the outer case broken away, illustrating the construction and arrangement of the inner movable frame and of the fixed tubular shaft in its relation thereto. Fig. 2 is a transverse section in line arm, and Fig.3a 10ngitudinal section in line y y of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the frame carrying the connected pawls detached; Fig. 5, an elevation in perspective of the tubular shaft upon which the numbering-wheels revolve detached, and Fig. 6 a rear view in perspective of the holding-pawls detached.

Similar letters indicate like parts in all of the figures.

My invention relates to that class of consecutive-numbering machines which are adapted to be fitted upon the bed of a rinting-press in or with the form of type, and be actuated by the movement of the platen of the press in closing down upon the type. Y

Its object is mainly to dispense with the necessity of forming points of contwt between the numbering-machine and the platen in line with the numeral or series of numerals brought into line of print. This object is accomplished in my invention by mounting the numbering-wheels upon a hollow or tubular shaft and by forming'an internal ratchet upon each wheel, to be engaged by pawls projecting from a bar or rod, which extends I through the tubular shaft and is suitably supported at either end. The relative movement of the ratchet-wheel and pawl necessary. to cause the proper rotation of the ratchet-wheel is produced by connecting one of said parts to a fixed casing and the other to a springseated frame fitting closely within the outer case. and .inclosing the numbering-wheels, substantially as hereinafter fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein I have shown a convenient embodiment of my invention, A represents the inclosing case ofthe numbering-machine constructed in the customary manner to admit of being locked up in a form of type, the types on the wheels of the machine beingadjustedto reach, when in line of print, the same plane as the remainder of the type placed on the bed of the press.

B is an inner rectangularframe constructed of two end plates 2 2 and of longitudinal lateral bars 3 4, the upper bars 3 3 being pref erably made sulficientl'y wide and solid to admit of a longitudinal groove or recess d in the upper face of each. These longitudinal grooves d d are preferably made dovetailed in cross-section (see Fig. 2) to receive acounterpart type-bar or a series of type 5, (see at right hand of Fig. 2,) adapted to reach the plane of the type on the numbering-wheels' when the frame B is forced down. plates 2 2 are centrally slotted to admit'of the passage through them of a tubular shaft- 0 and of a vertical movement upon said shaft.

The frame B is made to fit closely within the. rectangular case A of the machine, leaving,

however, a narrow space at each end between the frame and case. It is supported upon springs E E, (see Figs. 2 and 3,) which bear it up automatically above the level of the nnmbering-wheels in the machine.

The shaftCconsists of an opemended, tubular, or hollow cylinder, preferably carried through the slots in the end plates 2. 2 of the inner frame B and through central apertures in the ends of the casing A, to which it is made fast by set-screws 66 (see Fig. 3) or other equivalent means. A portion of each end of this tubular shaft is cut away, :is shown at 7 7, Figs. 1 and.5, to admit of the play therein of vibrating pawl-arms, which extend radially to the middle of the shaft at- The' end 'elevation of the more type-bearing numbering-wheels R S are mounted, their united widths being such as to fill in the spaoebetween the end plates 2 2 of the movable frameB. Theinnerperiphery of each wheel is formed with aseries of internal ratchet-teeth 9 9, (see Fig. 2,) equal in number to the type upon the outer periphery of the wheel, and these ratehets are engaged by connecte pawls G G, .pivoted upon a longitudinal rod 12, secured in a swinging frame, which consists of a cross-bar H, (see Fig. 4,) carried longitudinally through the tubular shaft'C and made fast at its ends to the outer free ends of the pawl-arms J J. These arms J are sev erally pivoted to the inner face of each of the end plates of the outer casing A and vibrate in the narrow spaces left between the outer casing and the end plates 2 2 of the inner frame B. The arms J cesses 7 7 in the ends of the tubular shafts C.

The rod 12 extends parallel with the bar s of the frame, close to it, and, like it, is secured at each end to the arms The swingingpawlsG G are pivoted upon said rod 12 to roject therefrom through the slot 8 in the shaft C,'so as to reach the internal ratchets in the numbering vheels, and they areconnected together by a cross-bar 14, (see Fig. 4,)- so asto move in unison. These two pawls are of unequal length, that engaging the unitswheel being made longer than that which engages the tens-wheel, so that with ratchets of the same diameter forboth the pawl fo the 11911184711661 shall be of insuflicient length to reach its ratchet until the longer pawl drops into a special deep notch in the ratchet of the u ts-wheel. Each vibrating arm J is longitudinally slotted in the portion thereof between its pivot and the tubularshaft C, and a pin 20, pro ecting spring-seated s 0t, so that a depression of said frame will operate to depress the arms and with them the pawld 12 and pawls GG, and an elevation of the frame will contrariwise throw up the arms and awls. The pawls G are so placed relatively to the ratchet-teeth 9 9 asthat the frame B and pawls'will operate to turn the numbering-wheels. They are held in engagement with the ratchets by a coiled spring 13, fitted on the rod 12. Stoppawls 10 10, (see Figs. 2 and 6,) fitted upon the ends of spring-arms ll '11, which are connected by a cross-bar 30 and fixed within the tubular shaft 0 are made to project out through the slot 8 beneath the swingi ng' pawls G G'and engage the ratchets 9 9, so as to pre- J pass through the re-- I scription for the type platen, by which the type-wheels rd by the vent a reverse movement of after they have been moved forwa action of the swinging pawls. The ratchet on the first or nnits'wheel R is of the same diameter as that of the ratchet on the second or tens wheel S, so that when the longer of the two pawls is in engagement wit the' ratchet of the units-wheel it will hold the second shorter pawl out of engagement with the ratchet of; the tens-wheel. The one notch 15 (see Fig. 2) in the ratchet of the units-wheel, which corresponds with the type-number 9 on that when its pawl drops the tens-wheel to fall into engagement, so that when at each revolution of the unitswheel it moves from 9 to 0 the pawl of the tens-wheel is brought into play to move that wheel forward one stepa device which is well known to the art. j

It is evident that the frame B mayhemade with bars at its ends instead of the plates'2 2,- so as to consist of a very light framework throughout, that the hollow shaft might be connected to the spring seated frame and the pawls to the fixed frame, and that instead of providing type to be fitted in the grooved bars 3 3' to contact with the platen of the press, one or more contact-points of any domay be formed upon any portion ot barsgfeaid frame as equivalent 5 tei'wec'eive the pressure of the the spring-seated frame is to be forced down. to actuate the pawls of the numbering-wheels.

I claim as my invention- The combination of a stationary frame, a frame adapted to be reciprocated with respect to said stationary frame, a hollow slotted shaft, a pawl-frame whose cross-bar 'extends through the hollow slotted shaft, said shaft being connected to one of said frames,

the upper connections between the pawl-frame and the other of said frames whereby the reeiprooa{ tion of the one causes the oscillation of sat pawl-frame, and numbering-wheelsjournaled, on said shaft and formed with internal ratchets which are engaged'by the pawls of the pawl-frame, substantially as shown and d scribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification i the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES II.REINIIARDT. \Vitnessos; A. N. Jsssarm,

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